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Listen to me, King Asa and you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord will be with you and help you, as long as you obey and worship him. But if you disobey him, he will desert you. ² he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa, and all Y'hudah and Binyamin! Adonai is with you, as long as you are with him; if you seek him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he will abandon you!

² And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you while ye are with him; and if ye seek him he will be found of you, but if ye forsake him he will forsake you. ² Azariah went to meet Asa and said, "Listen to me, Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you look for him, you will find him. But if you leave him, he will leave you.² And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD is with you for ever and ever; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. ² and he went to meet King Asa. He called out, "Listen to me, King Asa, and all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you as long as you are with him. If you look for him, he will let you find him, but if you turn away, he will abandon you. ² And he went out before Asa and said to him, "Hear me, O Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you while you are with him. And if you will seek him he will be found by you. But if you forsake him he will forsake you. ² And he went out before Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. Jehovah is with you while you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.² which wente forth to Asa, and sayde vnto him: Heare me Asa and all Iuda & Ben Iamin: The LORDE is with you, whyle ye are with him: and yf ye seke him, he wylbe founde of you. But yf ye forsake him, he shal forsake you also. ² and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. ² And he came face to face with Asa and said to him, Give ear to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you while you are with him; if your heart's desire is for him, he will be near you, but if you give him up, he will give you up.² And he went out to meete Asa, and said vnto him: Heare me Asa, and al Iuda and Beniamin, the Lorde is with you, while ye be with him: and when ye seeke him, he wyll be founde of you: and againe when ye forsake him, he also wyll forsake you.² and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him: 'Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the LORD is with you, while ye are with Him; and if ye seek Him, He will be found of you; but if ye forsake Him, He will forsake you. ² And he went out to meet Asa, and said vnto him, Heare ye me, Asa, and all Iudah, and Beniamin, The Lord is with you, while yee be with him: and if yee seeke him, he will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. ² and he went out to meet Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin, and said, Hear me, Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin. The Lord is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him out, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. ² and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him he will forsake you. ² yede out in to the metyng of Asa; and seide to hym, Asa and al Juda and Beniamyn, here ye me; the Lord is with you, for ye weren with hym; if ye seken hym, ye schulen fynde hym; sotheli if ye forsaken hym, he schal forsake you.² and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.² And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.² And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. ² and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. "Listen to me, Asa!" he shouted. "Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you. ² Azariah went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you look for Him, He will let you find Him. But if you leave Him, He will leave you. ² He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you. ² So he went forth to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear me, O Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin, - Yahweh, is with you, so long as ye are with him, and, if ye seek him, he will be found of you, but, if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.² And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: Hear ye me, Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, because you have been with him. If you seek him, you shall find: but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.² and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD is with you, while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.² and he goeth out before Asa, and saith to him, `Hear, me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; Jehovah [is] with you -- in your being with Him, and if ye seek Him, He is found of you, and if ye forsake Him, He forsaketh you;² and he goes out before Asa and says to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; YHWH [is] with you—in your being with Him, and if you seek Him, He is found by you, and if you forsake Him, He forsakes you;² and he went out ^(F1)to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: ^(C1)the LORD is with you when you are with Him. And ^(C2)if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.³ For many years Israel has been without the true God,^(C1) without a teaching priest, and without instruction,^{(C2) 3} Now for a long season Yisra'el was without the true God, and without a teaching Kohen, and without law:

³ Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. ^3 (e)For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, ³ For a long time Israel was without the true God and without a priest to teach them and without the teachings. ³ For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law. ³ "Now ^(C1)for a long time Israel was without the true God and without ^(C2)a teaching priest, and without God's law.³ "^(C1)For many days Israel was without the true God and without ^(C2)a teaching priest and without the Law.³ Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law: ³ Nowe for a long season Israel hath bene without the true God, and without Priest to teach and without Lawe.³ "^(C1)Now for many days Israel was without the true God and without ^(C2)a teaching priest and without law.³ For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without law.

³ For a long time, the people of Israel did not worship the true God or listen to priests who could teach them about God. They refused to obey God's Law. ³ For a long time Isra'el was without the true God, without a cohen who could teach, and without Torah.

³ Now for a long while Israel [was] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law; ³ For a long time Israel was without the true God. And they were without a teaching priest, and without the law.³ Now for a long time Israel has not served their God in truth and has not accepted the teaching of their priests and would not obey their laws; therefore they were delivered into the hand of their enemies. ³ For a long time Israel lived without the true God, without priests to teach them, and without a law. ³ Now Israel has been without the true God many days, and without a teaching priest, and without law, ³ Yea, Israel has been without a true God many days, and without a teaching priest, and without Law.³ Neuertheles there shal be many dayes in Israel, that there shalbe no true God, no prest to teach, & no lawe. ³ Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law: ³ Now for a long time Israel has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without the law;³ Nowe for a long season Israel hath ben without the true God, and without priestes to teache, and without law.³ Now for long seasons Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;³ Now for a long season Israel hath bene without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. ³ And Israel has been a long time without the true God, and without a priest to expound the truth, and without the law. ³ Now for long seasons Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law: ³ Forsothe many daies schulen passe in Israel with outen veri God, and without preest, and without techere, and without lawe.³ Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law:³ Now for a long season Israel [hath been] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.³ For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law; ³ For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the Law to instruct them. ³ For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching religious leader, and without law. ³ For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law; ³ Now, many days, had Israel been, - without the faithful God, and without a teaching priest, and without the law;³ And many days shall pass in Israel, without the true God, and without a priest a teacher, and without the law.³ For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;³ and many days [are] to Israel without a true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law,³ and many days [are] to Israel without [the] true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law,³ "^(C1)For many days Israel was without the true God and without ^(C2)a teaching priest and without law.⁴ but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought him, he was found by them. ⁴ But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, and sought him, he was found of them.

⁴ But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. ^4 (f)but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. ⁴ But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him. ⁴ Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them. ⁴ "But when they were ^(C1)in their trouble and distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and in desperation earnestly sought Him, and He let them find Him.⁴ "But ^(C1)in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.⁴ But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. ⁴ But whosoeuer returned in his affliction to the Lorde God of Israel, and sought him, he was founde of them.⁴ "But ^(C1)in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and they searched for Him, and He was found by them.⁴ But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them. ⁴ But whenever trouble came, Israel turned back to the Lord their God and worshiped him. ⁴ But when, in their distress, they turned to Adonai the God of Isra'el and sought him, they found him.

⁴ but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them. ⁴ But when the Israelites had trouble, they turned again to the Lord, the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.⁴ But when in their distress they prayed to the LORD God of Israel and sought him, he was found by them. ⁴ But when trouble came, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. They searched for him and found him. ⁴ but at its trouble he returned to Yahweh, the God of Israel. They sought him, and he was found by them. ⁴ And they turned in their distress to Jehovah the God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He was found by them.⁴ And whan they turne in their trouble vnto the LORDE God of Israel, and seke him, he shalbe founde. ⁴ but when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. ⁴ But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.⁴ And when any man in his trouble did turne vnto the Lorde God of Israel and sought him, he was found of them.⁴ but when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found of them.⁴ But when they in their trouble did turne vnto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, hee was found of them. ⁴ But he shall turn them to the Lord God of Israel, and he will be found of them. ⁴ But when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. ⁴ And whanne thei turnen ayen in her angwisch, and crien to the Lord God of Israel, and seken hym, thei schulen fynde hym.⁴ But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.⁴ But when they in their trouble returned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.⁴ but when in their trouble they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them. ⁴ But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him out, they found him. ⁴ But in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel. They looked for Him, and He let them find Him. ⁴ but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. ⁴ But they turned, in their distress, unto Yahweh God of Israel, - and sought him, and he was found of them.⁴ And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him.⁴ but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.⁴ and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,⁴ and it turns back in its distress to YHWH, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found by them,⁴ "But ^(C1)in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.⁵ In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. ⁵ In those times there was no shalom to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great vexations were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

⁵ And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. ⁵ In those times there was no peace ^(g)to him who went out or to him who came in, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands. ⁵ In those days no one could travel safely. There was much trouble in all the nations. ⁵ In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands. ⁵ "^(C1)In those times there was no peace for him who went out or for him who came in, for great suffering came on all the inhabitants of the lands.⁵ "^(C1)In those times there was no peace for him who went out or him who came in, because many disturbances ^(F1)afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands.⁵ In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great vexations were on all the inhabitants of the lands. ⁵ And in that time there was no peace to him, that did goe out and goe in: but great troubles were to all the inhabitants of the earth.⁵ "^(C1)Now in those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for much confusion was upon all the inhabitants of the lands.⁵ In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.

⁵ There was so much confusion in those days that it wasn't safe to go anywhere in Israel. ⁵ In those times people going about their business were insecure, and great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands;

⁵ And in those times there [was] no peace to him that went out nor to him that came in, but great disturbances were amongst all the inhabitants of the countries. ⁵ In those times of trouble, no one could travel safely. There was great trouble in all the nations.⁵ And in those early times when we did not worship our God, there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in. because of great misfortune that came upon all the inhabitants of the land. ⁵ In those days no one could come and go in safety, because there was trouble and disorder in every land. ⁵ And in those times there was no peace for the one going out and the one coming in, for great tumults were upon all the inhabitants of the lands. ⁵ And in those days there was no peace to him going out, or to him coming in, for much tumult was on all those living in the lands.⁵ At that tyme shall it not be well with him that goeth out and in: for there shal be greate vproures vpon all them yt dwell on the earth. ⁵ And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in; but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands. ⁵ In those times there was no peace for him who went out or for him who came in, but great trouble was on all the people of the lands.⁵ And in that time there was no peace to him that did go out and in, but great sedition was there among all the inhabiters of the earth.⁵ And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great discomfitures were upon all the inhabitants of the lands.⁵ And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were vpon all the inhabitants of the countreys. ⁵ And in that time there is no peace to one going out, or to one coming in, for the terror of the Lord is upon all that inhabit the lands. ⁵ And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands. ⁵ In that tyme schal not be pees to go out and to go in, but dredis on al side on alle the dwelleris of londis.⁵ And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in; but great vexations were on all the inhabitants of the lands.⁵ And in those times [there was] no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations [were] upon all the inhabitants of the countries.⁵ And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands.

⁵ "During those dark times, it was not safe to travel. Problems troubled the people of every land. ⁵ In those times there was no peace for him who went out, or for him who came in. For much trouble came to all the people of the lands. ⁵ In those times it was not safe for anyone to go or come, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands. ⁵ And, in those times, there had been no prosperity, to him that went out nor to him that came in, - for, great consternations, were upon all the inhabitants of the lands;⁵ At that time there shall be no peace to him that goeth out and cometh in, but terrors on every side among all the inhabitants of the earth.⁵ In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands.⁵ and in those times there is no peace to him who is going out, and to him who is coming in, for many troubles [are] on all the inhabitants of the lands,⁵ and in those times there is no peace for him who is going out, and for him who is coming in, for many troubles [are] on all the inhabitants of the lands,⁵ "^(C1)In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for many disturbances ^(F1)afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands.⁶ Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress. ⁶ They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity.

⁶ And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. ⁶ They were broken in pieces. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress. ⁶ One nation would destroy another nation, and one city would destroy another city, because God troubled them with all kinds of distress. ⁶ One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil. ⁶ "^(C1)Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.⁶ "^(C1)Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.⁶ They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity. ⁶ For nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God troubled them with all aduersitie.⁶ "^(C1)And nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God threw them into confusion with every kind of distress.⁶ Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity. ⁶ Nations were destroying each other, and cities were wiping out other cities, because God was causing trouble and unrest everywhere. ⁶ so that they were shattered to pieces, nation against nation and city against city, as God troubled them with every kind of distress.

⁶ And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress. ⁶ One nation would destroy another nation and one city would destroy another city. This was happening because God gave them all kinds of trouble.⁶ And we were scattered in every nation and people, and in towns and cities, ⁶ One nation oppressed another nation, and one city oppressed another city, because God was bringing trouble and distress on them. ⁶ Nation was crushed by nation, and city was against city, for God threw them into confusion by all sorts of trouble. ⁶ And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city. For God troubled them with every distress.⁶ For one people shall all to smyte another, & one cite another: for God shal vexe them wt all maner of trouble. ⁶ And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity. ⁶ And they were broken by divisions, nation against nation and town against town, because God sent all sorts of trouble on them.⁶ And nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God did moue all aduersitie among them.⁶ And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did discomfit them with all manner of adversity.⁶ And nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God did vexe them with all aduersitie. ⁶ And nation shall fight against nation, and city against city; for God has confounded them with every kind of affliction. ⁶ And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city: for God did vex them with all adversity. ⁶ For a folk schal fiyte ayens folk, and a citee ayens a citee, for the Lord schal disturble hem in al anguysch;⁶ And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God vexed them with all adversity.⁶ And nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city: for God troubled them with all adversity.⁶ So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity. ⁶ Nation fought against nation, and city against city, for God was troubling them with every kind of problem. ⁶ Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God sent every kind of trouble upon them. ⁶ They were broken in pieces, nation against nation and city against city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress. ⁶ and they were beaten in pieces-nation against nation, and city against city, - for, God, discomfited them with all manner of distress.⁶ For nation shall fight against nation, and city against city, for the Lord will trouble them with all distress.⁶ They were broken in pieces, nation against nation and city against city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress.⁶ and they have been beaten down, nation by nation, and city by city, for God hath troubled them with every adversity;⁶ and they have been beaten down, nation by nation, and city by city, for God has troubled them with every adversity;⁶ "^(C1)Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.⁷ But as for you, be strong; don’t give up,^(F1) for your work has a reward.”^(C1)

⁷ Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.